Bumper adapter for waste hose connector

ABSTRACT

An adapter for bumpers on travel trailers. This device serves the purpose of encasing the sewer hose connector without having to remove it from the hose. This device is of such construction so as to enlarge the end of the bumper enough while being offset so the striking edge of the bumper will not be changed.

United States Patent Bernard J. Traut 792 E. 3rd Ave., Roselle, NJ. 07203 13,364

Feb. 24, 1970 Nov. 9, 1971 Inventor Appl. No. Filed Patented BUMPER ADAPTER FOR WASTE HOSE CONNECTOR 4 Claims, 3 Drawing Figs.

US. Cl 137/377, 137/351 Int. Cl F161 35/00 Field of Search 137/344,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,727,207 9/1929 Kramer 137/351 X 2,214,761 9/1940 Cornell 137/377 X 2,477,769 8/1949 Rice 137/351 X Primary Examiner-Henry T. Klinksiek ABSTRACT: An adapter for bumpers on travel trailers. This device serves the purpose of encasing the sewer hose connector without having to remove it from the hose. This device is of such construction so as to enlarge the end of the bumper enough while being offset so the striking edge of the bumper will not be changed.

BUMPER ADAPTER FOR WASTE HOSE CONNECTOR This invention relates to travel trailer attachments, and more particularly to a bumper adapter for storing a waste hose connector.

It is therefore the primary purpose of this invention to provide a bumper adapter for a waste hose connector on travel trailers, the purpose being to encase the sewer hose connector without having to remove it from the hose proper.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of the type described which substantially enlarges the end of the trailer bumper and will be offset so that the striking edges of the bumper will not be changed.

The bumpers of the modem-day travel trailers are made to store sewer or waste hose disconnected from the hose connector while traveling the highway, thus presenting the messy job of connecting the hose and connector together with a screwdriver and clamp every stopover point.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a bumper adapter for a waste hose connector which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efiicient in operation.

These and other objects of the present invention will be readily evident upon a study of the following specification and the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1.

According to this invention, an an adapter for a waste hose connector (not shown) on trailer 11 is shown mounted on the trailer's existing bumper 12 to which the adapter 10 is secured by means of a plurality of stove bolt fasteners 13.

Adapter 10 is hollow and includes top, bottom and side wall and a hinged door 14. Door 14 at one end is secured to adapter 10 one end by means of a piano hinge 14' and fastening means composes a hasp l5 and a lock 16 of the padlock variety.

The other end of the adapter or compartment opposite the door is somewhat reduced in size compared to the door and left open so as to fit over the end of the bumper as shown in the drawings. The remaining part of the adapter thus presents a storage space which may be ofiset toward the top (FIG. 2) and toward the trailer (FIG. 3) so as to increase the space for the storage of the sewer hose connector and some of the hose, the remainder of the hose resting in the bumper, as by the usual practice for the hose (as pointed above).

In use, adapter 10 is ofiset of the existing trailer bumper l2 and provides a means of storage by encasing or enclosing the sewer hose connector (not shown) without removing it from the hose, the door 14 being openable by removing the lock 16 in a well known manner.

Whatl now claim is:

1. An adapter for a waste hose connector on trailers comprising a compartment for enclosing the waste hose connector without the need of removing the connector in the hose, the compartment having top, bottom and sidewalls, a door at one end, the compartment being open at the open end, at least one of the top, bottom and sidewalls having means thereon to secure the compartment to a support when the open end is fitted over such support.

2. The adapter of claim 1 wherein at least one of the top and sidewalls is offset from the corresponding wall at the open end to increase the volume of the adapter.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the door is hingedly mounted on the adapter.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein means are provided on the door and the adapter to hold the door closed. 

1. An adapter for a waste hose connector on trailers comprising a compartment for enclosing the waste hose connector without the need of removing the connector from the hose, the compartment having top, bottom and sidewalls, a door at one end, the compartment being open at the open end, at least one of the top, bottom and sidewalls having means thereon to secure the compartment to a support when the open end is fitted over such support.
 2. The adapter of claim 1 wherein at least one of the top and sidewalls is offset from the corresponding waLl at the open end to increase the volume of the adapter.
 3. The device of claim 1 wherein the door is hingedly mounted on the adapter.
 4. The device of claim 3 wherein means are provided on the door and the adapter to hold the door closed. 